 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES LOS ANGELES STARS AT CLEVELAND FORESTERS 07/26/1963 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | LOS ANGELES STARS AT CLEVELAND FORESTERS | | GAME ID: 4667 - FRIDAY, JULY 26TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Los Angeles Stars (64-39) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | | Cleveland Foresters (54-51) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | |  | |
| Foresters Win Thriller, 3-1 | Los Angeles got a valiant performance from pitcher Cal Johnston, but it wasn't enough to beat the Cleveland Foresters. Cleveland won the game, 3-1. Johnston threw 8.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the losing team. The Foresters move to 54-51 with the win, while the Stars drop to 64-39.
The climactic moment came in the bottom of the ninth for Cleveland. That's when Paul Williams, who finished 3rd in the FA in slugging percentage with .517 in 1952, hit a 2-run home run off Ted Ferguson to win the game. The home crowd erupted in celebration.
"Walking a team off at the end -- there's no greater feeling," said Williams.
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| LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - M. Paniagua substituted for C. Johnston in the 9th
BATTING
Triples: E. Moore (6, 4th Inning off S. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Clement , R. Barrell , L. Allen , B. Garrison , E. Howard , E. Moore 3 , C. Johnston
2-out RBI: B. Garrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Clement , C. Sax , B. Griffin , C. Johnston
GIDP: L. Allen
Sac Bunt: C. Sax , C. Johnston
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Clement-Howard-Garrison) | | | a - S. Doyal pinch hit for J. White in the 8th
b - J. Bednar pinch hit for F. Young in the 8th
BATTING
Triples: C. Lewis (2, 1st Inning off C. Johnston, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Williams (8, 9th Inning off T. Ferguson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kleminski 2 , C. Lewis 4 , P. Williams 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Carr , H. Kennedy
GIDP: H. Kennedy
Sac Bunt: C. Lewis 2
Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING
SB: S. Kleminski (12)
CS: S. Kleminski (4)
FIELDING
Errors: J. White (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Kleminski-Reed-Williams)
OF assists: 1 (White(Howard at 2nd base)) | | |
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| LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE | | CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Johnston L (8-5) | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 3.66 | | T. Ferguson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.18 |
| | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | S. Smith | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 3.30 | | F. Young | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.16 | | H. Tracy W (3-1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.52 |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Cal Johnston
Ballpark: Forester Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 13653 |
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